National president signing oath of allegiance as the deputy president of nigeria labour congress during the 12th national delegate conference of the congress at icc abuja. We remain convinced that it would make our movement grow in relevance, effectiveness, ideological depth and ethical rearmament. Nigerias 10 most powerful trade unions premium times nigeria. Nigeria as country is located in west africa between latitude 40 140 north of the equator and longitude 30 140 east of the greenwich meridian. Nigerian labour law looks into the rights, working conditions, minimum wage, termination clauses, and many other rules set by the government of nigeria. Under the 1965 act, compulsory memberships of the trade union congress empowered the union to. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. Human and trade union rights in nigeria industriall. Labour unions have been doing their best which is not enough. The nigerian labour congress nlc was created in 1978 and the 42 industrial unions became. But now, there is another apex union the united labour congress of nigeria ulc. After the crash, governments bailed out the banks but didn. Wabba, mni presented in commemoration of the 2020 may day protocol preamble.
Despite widespread opposition from civil society and community organizations, the lagos state government has. The unions were restructured into 42 along industrial lines and a labour centre was created nigerian federal ministry of labour and productivity, 1976 vol. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about nigerian labour congress from nigeria and the world on today. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. The activities of trade unions, under the umbrella of the nigeria labour congress nlc have been responsible for the reversal of government actions and. For the nigerian labour congress nlc, the challenges are clearwe must. Therefore, joining unions provide a strong, collective and powerful force to challenge unfair. Hence, laws governing labour relations have either emerged through decrees in the case of military regimes or through act of parliaments in case of democratic era. To gain access to the comprehensive content of the njic agreement document kindly click the below link to download its pdf version. The nigeria labour congress nlc has said that the ongoing negotiations on minimum wage will end next month with implementation process that would culminate in a new national wage before the end. Therefore, joining unions provide a strong, collective and powerful force to. On occasions the two labour federations in the country, the nigeria labour congress. Nigerian labour congress suspends nationwide strike. Amalgamated union of public corporation, civil service technical and recreational services employees 3.
The mission of the nigeria labour congress is to organise, unionise and educate all categories of nigerian workers. Nigeria labour congress in 29, 29, olajuwon street. Labour act only covers employees engaged under a contract of manual. As it is in nigeria today, the nigerian labour congress, which is the umbrella. The nigeria labour congress has threatened that consequences exists for states if they fail to implement the new minimum wage before the december 31st ultimatum issued. The nigeria labour movement is led by the nigeria labour congress nlc. Nigerian unions defy ban to launch fuel strike world. The government has announced it will privatize and merge parastatals.
Nigeria labour congress office in 29, 29, olajuwon street, ojuelegba, surulere, lagos, nigeria. The nigeria labour congress and some of its affiliate organizations including the. This is at the core of the discussion of the relevance, effectiveness or even validity of the mission of nigerian trade unions and in particular nigeria labour congress nlc. United labour congress news latest breaking stories and. It refers to the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. Find address, phone number, contact details, customer care, email. Lagos there are strong indications that the gale of industrial unrest in the country may worsen on friday as affiliates of united labour congress of nigeria, ulc, including nigeria union of. The new labour centre emerged after a twoyear internal crisis that split the nigeria labour congress, nlc. Organised labour and democratic struggles in nigeria core. Complete nigeria current affairs free download pdf the origin of the name nigeria. United labour congress formed december 18, 2016 the crisis rocking the nigeria labour movement worsened yesterday as the nigeria labour congress. Trade unionism and wage agitations in nigeriathe nigerian. This was complemented by interview of key trade union officials, employers.
As it is in nigeria today, the nigerian labour congress, which is the. Labour congress with a legal backing of trade union amendment decree 22 of 1978. The united labour congress ulc has called on the federal government to pay the severance package of 48,000 workers of the defunct power holding company of nigeria phcn disengaged four years ago. In the 21 april 2007 nigerian national assembly election, the party won 1 out of 360 seats in the house of representatives and no seats in the senate. Maintenance of relations with the following bodies i organization of african trade union unity a tuu ii international labour organization i lo i ii nigeria labour congress i v nigeria employers consultative association. Until the debut of ulc as the third force, the nlc and tuc. The national executive council of the nigeria labour congress nec met at airport hotel, lagos on friday, january 29, 2016 to discuss core labour issues and the state of the of the nation. In nigeria, trade unions fought against colonial rule and exploitation of the nigerian state during the colonial period. The partys flagbearer in ondo state, olusegun mimiko, emerged the state governor after winning a judicial challenge.
Problems and prospect of labour management relations in. Chairman of nigerian labour congress nlc in the state. Why nlc, trade union congress of nigeria seek to merge odah. They each have a number of affiliate unions in the different sectors of the economy. However, the chairman of nigerian labour congress nlc in the state, comrade uche obigwe, has hinted that the bailout funds given to the state would not be enough to pay up the gratuities. Share this on whatsapp nigeria labour congress covid19 pandemic and its socioeconomic impact on the nigerian working class workers day address by the president of the nigeria labour congress. United labour congress archives the guardian nigeria. Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining nigeria has ratified ilo convention no. Following the history of labour crises and agitations in nigeria, it is imperative to draw the attention of labour unions to the need to make efforts in curbing the persistent poverty of public service delivery which has culminated into the failure of various administrations in nigeria. The other day, you gave an indication that the nigeria labour congress nlc and your. Labour to proceed on strike tomorrow over fuel hike.
The governments of south africa and djibouti have adopted the strategy initiated by nigerias president olusegun obasanjo in an effort to weaken organised labour. This is a trade union setup to represent the working masses of the country nigeria. The nigeria labour congress nlc on sunday in abuja suspended its nationwide strike which it embarked on to protest hike in electricity tariff and. John e odah, mni general secretary nigeria labour congress february 5th 2007. The paper concluded that disunity and politicization of trade union. Download the complete political science project topic and material chapter 15 titled labour unrest and underdevelopment in nigeria. Nigeria labour congress falls into crisis sahara reporters.
The labour force comprises all persons of working age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of goods and services during a specified timereference period. The major objectives of the work is to examine how the weakness of trade union in nigeria constitutes other problems to labour management. It was founded in 1978 following a merger of four different organisations. Cftu is no longer in existence as it former affiliates have merged with. The nigeria labour congress,nlc and the trade union congress,tuc have resolved to proceed mobilise workers to begin indefinite strike,tomorrow over fuel hike. An analysis of industrial relations practice in nigeria. The two labour confederations have separate memberships. Since the february 16, 2007 election of the new leadership of the nlc, there are so many expressed opinions about what to expect from the new leadership.
Nigeria labour congress said it would proceed with industrial action in protest over increased costs caused by governments lifting of subsidies reuters in abuja wed 18. This article shall examine these laws and seek to distill the mandatory obligations of an employer under nigerian law. However, by 1973, the then existing 4 labour centres attempted to merge as one, this wasnt to be as the regime of general yakubu gowon enacted decree 31 of. After an exhaustive deliberation, the nec observed as follows.
The current version of the act was put into place in 2004, five years after their current constitution was established. The ituc affiliates in nigeria are the nigeria labour congress nlc which has a membership of 2,000,000 and the trade union congress of nigeria tucnigeria with a membership of 2,500,000 workers. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about united labour congress from nigeria and the world on today. Until recently, the nlc and, in particular, manual workers, have not been. Mergers and acquisitions by multinational companies, creating. Labour unions and the transformation of the nigerian civil. Latest news about nlc in nigeria today 15th may 2020. Nigerian labour congress news latest breaking stories. The nigeria labour congress nlc continues to be confronted with a complex. C which became the only central labour movement in ghana. We the members of the nigeria labour congress, trade union congress, civil society allies and electricity consumers across the country will protest the 45 per cent increase in the tariff of electricity as announced by the nigeria electricity regulatory commission on monday, february 8, 2016.
Labour threatens to shut down oil, power sectors, friday. Nigeria labour congress nlc is an umbrella organization for trade unions in nigeria. Nlc reveals what would be done to states who fail to implement n30,000 by dec. Agric and allied employees union of nigeria aaeun 2. Nigeria trade union congress ntuc, labour unity front luf, united labour congress ulc and nigeria workers council nwc. The labour party is a social democratic political party in nigeria.
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